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A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations
by H. G. AdamsThe favour with which our former compilation—the “Cyclopædia of Poetical Quotations”—was received, and the numerous calls which we had for an extension of the plan of that work, induced us to determine on the issue of this companion volume, which, although exactly similar in size and price, and method of arrangement, yet possesses a decidedly disti..
Puella mea
by E. E. CummingsHarun Omar and Master Hafizkeep your dead beautiful ladies.Mine is a little lovelierthan any of your ladies were.In her perfectest arraymy lady, moving in the day,is a little stranger thingthan crisp Sheba with her kingin the morning wandering...
Autumn Leaves
by Ardelia Maria Cotton BartonAutumn Leaves was in the hands of the Publisher (Bruce Brough) at the time of the Great Fire of April, 1906, and not a single page of the original manuscript was saved. I could only recall a few titles, and a line or two here and there, not knowing though where they belonged. I began to rewrite on the 12th of June, 1908, and on the 12th of Septembe..
Two in Arcadia
by Lucine FinchCome over the sea to me, to me,Come over the sea to me!The little ships go sailing by,But never a ship brings thee!There were no words, if I remember,But something subtler, deeper, Love.The night it was a cold DecemberWith a shiv’ry, silver moon above—But in our hearts—the flame of love!..
Lumber Lyrics
by Walt MasonChristmas! And the bells are clanging! Christmas! And the goose is hanging high and joy’s abroad! Christmas is the happy season! Though the weather may be freezin’, human hearts are thawed! Here we see the ancient codger sporting like an artful dodger with the laughing kids; here we see the haughty chappie smiling broadly and as happy as the katydi..